System and method for providing automatic firmware updates and diagnostics for network attached storage devices

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6751681
APP PUB NO 20020194582A1
SERIAL NO

09884740

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A method and system for automatically implementing firmware revisions is disclosed. In one embodiment a plurality of storage devices are connected via a network. The storage devices are configured to implement firmware updates independent of any externally attached controller platforms. In an alternate embodiment, the system is also configured to provide self diagnostics, wherein defective drives attached to the system may be disabled.

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  • SONY CORPORATION;SONY ELECTRONICS, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chan, Nathan Sunnyvale, CA 13 129
Desai, Paresh San Jose, CA 5 214
Torii, Shinichiro Kenneth San Jose, CA 1 40

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